Publications from SustainSahel

The Agroecological transition of food systems in Africa Evidence for research and development policies in Africa-EU collaboration conference briefing presents key findings and recommendations from nine multi-actor transnational research and development projects focused on agroecological and organic farming practices in Africa. These results provide compelling evidence of the transformative potential of agroecology and organic farming, demonstrating their crucial role in driving the transition to more sustainable food systems.

This publication summarises the scientific evidence presented on the 6th of May, 2025 in Brussel, Belgium at the event: Science-Policy event on Agroecological Transition for Africa from nine EU-Africa collaborative projects - funded by Horizon 2020, DeSIRA EU, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Orgprints.org: orgprints.org/id/eprint/55526 

Six posters were developed and locally disseminated in the Sahel:

Download them directly on Zenodo.org:

• Application of medicinal trees and shrubs to treat gastrointestinal nematode infestations
• Improving yields by integrating a diversity of shrubs or trees into crop fields
• Improved formulations for mulching on site - Burkina Faso
• Farmer mulching of shrub biomass in sorghum plots in the Saria area of Burkina Faso
• Mulching with millet residues in Niakhar, Senegal

• Mulching with Guiera Senegalensis in Niakhar, Senegal

   

The fold-out flyer, available in French. What is featured in the publication:

• Benefits of incorporating trees and shrubs,
• good management practices,
• the importance of mulching,
• beneficial shrub and and trees species are shown with pictures,
• the importance of agroforestry to combat desertification, and
• a large illustration showing an example agroforestry system in the Sahel

Zenodo.org: Flyer with instructions on printing